Posted on 06/30/2020 9:34:46 AM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
The house that refused to count the EVs cast for Greeley did not do so because Greeley was “unqualified” when the Electoral College met (although he already was dead, as you noted), but because he was “unqualified” (because he was dead) at the time that Congress counted the EVs. That’s the precedent that needs to be overturned.
But if Congress pulled a Roberts and interpreted the precedent in the way that you set forth—that votes cast for someone who was dead when the Electoral College met should not be counted because the person was unqualified at the time of the vote—it still would be a dangerous precedent that should be overturned. What if a candidate is killed on the day that the Electoral College meets, and Congess determines that he died before the electors voted in certain states (perhaps those in the West)? Wouldn’t the proper solution be to count all of the EVs cast for the dead guy, instead of counting some of the EVs for him but invalidating others?
Looks like Monday is next Opinion Day.
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At least that means they won’t ruin my Fourth of July if the rulings are more victories for communism.
Obviously it wouldn’t work so well in that situation, maybe state party could replace it’s elector.
Speaking of Maine, or rather speaking of Nebraska, they still have time if they wanted to be smart and get rid of the splitting in that state, it would also lower rat turnout and reduce rat chances at defeating Rep. Bacon. It could come down to Nebraska (or Maine) 2nd district. They seriously need to redistrict that damn seat, you have a damn marginal seat meanwhile Nebraska 3 is sitting there more Republican than a herd of elephants.
I didn’t think of “dies after the college vote”, yes indeed you describe a scary lame scenario.
Under current law I believe both Houses must object to an elector with precedent only having weight if they both decided it did, if the precedent even fits, after all voting for someone who was alive when you voted for him is different than voting for Mel Carnahan (had to mention him ;-p ).
If ever we have a situation of rat majority in both houses and a narrow GOP POTUS win they for sure would try to steal it at this point, the efforts wouldn’t be consigned to a few Black caucus members like it was in 2000. If Hillary won of course I would favored a GOP Congress doing likewise ;-d.
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